This evidence and practice note, from a series of policy notes written as part of the analytical foundation for the World Bank Group’s new Gender Strategy (2024-2030), investigates women’s rights, access to, and control over housing, land, and property. It provides emerging evidence on what works to help secure women’s tenure, including legal, regulatory, policy, and institutional reforms, clarification and formalization of women’s land rights, and improved research and data collection.
Blog » Why Land and Property Rights Matter for Gender Equality (2023)
Why Land and Property Rights Matter for Gender Equality (2023)
This evidence and practice note, from a series of policy notes written as part of the analytical foundation for the World Bank Group’s new Gender Strategy (2024-2030), investigates women’s rights, access to, and control over housing, land, and property. It provides emerging evidence on what works to help secure women’s tenure, including legal, regulatory, policy, and institutional reforms, clarification and formalization of women’s land rights, and improved research and data collection.